would you set the table if i asked you to?
September 25 at 2 PM

Written by Hillary Gao

Starring: Sharon Sakai (Orator), Cynthia Hu (Rat), and Anya Zhang (Rooster), and Allison Brooks (the gods)
In collaboration with: Mars Garcia (collaborator/choreographer), Nikkie Samreth (costume designer), Mary Ann Odete (collaborator/thought partner), Lucy Chi (graphic designer), Riyaaz Ray (composer), and Celine Abdallah (production manager).

A well-intentioned but misguided mother. An outside world that holds beauty and harm. An endless loop that happens again, again, and again. “would you set the table if I asked you to?” is a performance spectacle that draws from the Chinese Zodiac, Ancient Greek mythology, and the writer's own East Asian American identity in an attempt to excavate questions about privilege and subjugation.

*Content warning: This play contains mentions of violence and death.

*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to display proof of full covid vaccination before being admitted to the space, either by showing a vaccination record (vaccination card) at least two weeks out from the final dose of an approved vaccine, or by using New York's free Excelsior Pass service, available here. Patrons will also be required to wear masks while indoors at all times and for the time being, no food or beverage will be permitted to be consumed at the theater.